Julie Smith
Harmony,FL
Summary
As a dedicated and results-driven professional with 14 years of experience leading and managing comprehensive neuroscience service lines, I possess expertise in strategic planning, team leadership, and optimizing clinical operations to enhance patient outcomes and drive organizational success. Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated competence in these areas, effectively managing and improving healthcare service delivery. Leveraging my experience and knowledge, I am confident I can contribute to the growth and success of the Georgia healthcare market.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SYSTEM DIRECTOR – SPINE SURGICAL SERVICES | NEURO CRITICAL CARE
Advent Health
07.2022 - Current
- Oversee strategic direction and operational management of spine services, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
- Developed and implemented network policies, procedures and standards.
- Lead a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, fostering a collaborative environment to enhance patient care quality and operational efficiency.
- Manage budget and financial performance, in partnership with service line finance leader, identifying opportunities for cost reduction and revenue enhancement.
- Implement and improve organizational clinical and operational outcomes for spine-related conditions and procedures
- Works directly with community and professional organizations to further community education as well as participate in outstanding customer service.
CF-SYSTEM SPINE PROGRAM MANAGER
Advent Health
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Worked under direction ofSpine Program Director to lead quality initiatives to improve spine care across divisions
- Led AdventHealth Spine Center and care navigation team, effectively doubling productivity to reach more patients in the community and protect network integrity
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
- Worked collaboratively across many departments to grow and improve our spine surgical services program and quality of care delivered.
SENIOR NURSE MANAGER, Neuro Critical Care
Advent Health
03.2018 - 06.2021
- Manage a 124-person team, 40 bed Neuro ICU, while overseeing $59M budget requirements and monitoring and maintaining productivity standards
- Provide leadership to and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to affect change and implement interdepartmental initiatives to improve clinical care processes and ensure best outcomes
- Facilitate communication among departments and role models critical thinking by applying active and proactive problem solving to complex clinical and operational issues
- Oversee staffing and maintain labor standard with no less than 96% productivity
- Improved patient satisfaction scores through staff development and care team improvements
- Serve as the Co-Chair for the Orlando Organ Donation Committee, directing performance improvement protocols and fostering partnerships.
ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER
Advent Health
06.2015 - 03.2018
- Assist with directing clinical operations of a 40 bed ICU
- Provide feedback and coaching to staff and enforce policy and procedure
- Ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory requirements specific to the unit
- Ensure that the highest quality of nursing care is provided to patients and their families
- Work closely with interdisciplinary team to assure excellent communication and patient experience.
REGISTERED NURSE, Neuro Critical Care
Advent Health
04.2012 - 01.2015
- 1:2 nurse to patient ratio
- Manage care of critically ill patients as well as pre/post-operative brain and spine patients
- Job duties include EVD management, vasoactive drip administration/titration, ventilators, and extensive invasive neuro monitoring
- Worked as a preceptor to graduate nurses.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
REGISTERED NURSE, Neurosurgical PCU
Advent Health
11.2010 - 04.2012
- 1:4 nurse to patient ratio
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing and managing bedside care to the pre and post-operative neuro patient
- Job duties include drain management, wound care, dressing changes and PCA pump management
- Precise application of nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation
- Accurate clinical documentation
- Work as a certified preceptor, educating graduate nurses, as well as experienced nurses, to the neuro patient and our policies and procedures.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Education
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
WGU
Salt Lake City, UT06.2020
Associate of Science Nursing -
Valencia
Orlando, FL08.2010
Skills
- Strong working knowledge of Neurosciences
- Communication Skills
- Budgeting and Planning
- Interdisciplinary Team Management
- Performance Improvement
- Data Management
- Workforce Planning
- Business Intelligence
- Organizational Development
- Team Collaboration
- New Technology Integration
- Regulatory Compliance with DNV and Joint Commission
Accomplishments
- Developed and implemented a system wide education plan to elevate the knowledge base of registered nurses and allied health professionals while meeting the regulatory requirement necessary for program certification
- Achieved the first DNV Orthopedic & Spine Center of Excellence designations in Florida across three hospital programs and successfully led one campus program to Joint Commission certification of spine
- I had the honor of serving as a presenter for the DNV National webinar, representing spine certification, and I was also privileged to have three of my abstracts selected for presentation at their national symposium
Certification
- CCRN Adult, American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), 05/2023, 05/2026
- BLS & ACLS, American Heart Association (AHA), 7/2026
Timeline
SYSTEM DIRECTOR – SPINE SURGICAL SERVICES | NEURO CRITICAL CARE
Advent Health
07.2022 - Current
CF-SYSTEM SPINE PROGRAM MANAGER
Advent Health
06.2021 - 07.2022
SENIOR NURSE MANAGER, Neuro Critical Care
Advent Health
03.2018 - 06.2021
ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER
Advent Health
06.2015 - 03.2018
REGISTERED NURSE, Neuro Critical Care
Advent Health
04.2012 - 01.2015
REGISTERED NURSE, Neurosurgical PCU
Advent Health
11.2010 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
WGU
Associate of Science Nursing -
Valencia
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